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The Depression Gender Gap
Around the world, women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with depression.
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Depression, Fast and Slow
Chance observations in the 1950s prompted scientists to hypothesize that low neurotransmitter levels cause depression. That thinking has unraveled.
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Girls With ADHD May Not Get Diagnosed Until They’re Older
Men with ADHD are often diagnosed in their childhood, but for girls a diagnosis may not occur until well into adulthood.
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Answering Your Questions About Solitary Confinement
Experts in neuroscience and the law answer questions about solitary confinement and how it affects the brain.
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Solitary Confinement: Psychological and Neurobiological Insights into Isolation
This panel discusses the implications of solitary confinement with a neurobiologist, a physician, a lawyer, and an individual held in solitary for 29 years.
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Using Neuroscience to Fight Solitary Confinement in Court and in Print
Jules Lobel has spent years using neuroscience studies in court to argue and prove that solitary confinement should be considered cruel and unusual punishment.
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  • 14 min
How Stress Alters the Brain and Behavior
Huda Akil, professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan, explains the many ways that the stress of chronic isolation, especially solitary confinement, affects the brain and behavior.
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  • 18 min
The Impact of Isolation on the Brain
Richard J. Smeyne discusses recent research that reveals how solitary confinement can cause physical damage to the brain.
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  • 16 min
Making It Visible: Neuroscience Shines a Light on Solitary Confinement
As social animals, our health depends on interactions with others. If placed in isolation, without those connections, our physical and mental health take a hit.
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  • 18 min
My 29 Years in Solitary Confinement
Robert King, a member of the Angola 3, shares how his 29 years in solitary confinement changed the course of his life forever.
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Social Connection May Help Avoid Opioid Addiction Relapse
Research in rat models suggests that protection against intense drug craving may come from the reward of social interactions.
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Rethinking Serotonin's Role in Depression
Serendipitous findings in the 1950s spawned the idea that depression was a “chemical imbalance” in the brain. But decades of research — and a radical new treatment — are upending that thinking.
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Depression’s Impact on Memory
Depression does not only affect how people feel – it can also change how they think.
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